"I had a bad crash a few years ago here when I was a junior, and there's something about this track that I struggle with. I would have like to place higher to help me out points wise but I'm happy to still be leading. It's going to be tight going into the last round."

Carpenter has 1180 points in the overall standings, 70 points clear of Ragot and 120 ahead of Atherton ahead of the final round in Meribel, France.

Junior rider Taylor Vernon, Atherton Racing who hails from Bridgend, South Wales also secured his first World Cup win, after overcoming a serious injury. He wrote on Facebook "Thank you everyone who helped me get back on track, this is just the beginning."

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